Death and medical power : an ethical analysis of Dutch euthanasia practice

著者

• Have, H. ten
• Welie, Jos V. M.

書誌事項

Death and medical power : an ethical analysis of Dutch euthanasia practice

Henk A.M.J. ten Have and Jos V.M. Welie

（Facing death / series editor, David Clark）

Open University Press, 2005

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

"This book is a well-referenced review of the history of the societal debate, attempts at regulation, and the practice itself. In addition, it discusses important and insightful distinctions (active-passive; omission-commission; outcomes-intentions). The unique basis for their conclusion makes an outstanding contribution to the literature." Robert D. Orr, MD, CM, Professor of Bioethics,at Loma Linda University, California, USA. How have Dutch debates on end-of-life care developed so differently from most other countries, finally resulting in the legalization of euthanasia? What are the relevant legal, medical and ethical dimensions of euthanasia and physician assisted suicide?What lessons can be learned from the Dutch experience with euthanasia? In all modern countries a good death and relief of suffering are important issues of public debate. The bioethical debate in the Netherlands is unique since it has been focusing on the issue of euthanasia for more than thirty years. This book describes the debate, explains its origins, and analyses its development, resulting in the legislation of euthanasia. It also presents data on the medical practice of euthanasia with examples of cases. Death and Medical Power details the evolution as well as the complexities of the legal responses to physician involvement in euthanasia. The authors analyze the ethical debate concerning euthanasia, discussing the pros and cons of medical termination of human life. The book concludes with a section on the lessons to be learned from the Dutch experience.This unique study will be of relevance to all clinicians and other professionals involved in end-of-life care, to health policy makers and educators, as well as anybody else interested in the ethics of euthanasia.

目次

Series editor's preface Introduction1. Euthanasia and medical power The "Postma" Case The Dutch euthanasia debate Beginnings of the euthanasia movement The verdict Expansion of the debate The lack of a theoretical foundation for euthanasia Dutch euthanasia as a contradiction of respect for patient autonomy Euthanasia as a hindrance to a good death A framework of queries 2. The growth of medical power Victims of medical power Medical-ethical uncertainty Normative stability The postwar period The changing medical scene Secularization The power of medicine A new focus on death and dying The development of the practice of euthanasia The issue of public control Public debate and the politics of compromise 3. The medical practice of euthanasia Introduction General description of Dutch euthanasia cases Incidence of medically procured death (MPD) Who practices euthanasia? The doctor-patient relationship The physician's role in the decision-making process Evaluation of the practice of euthanasia Why physicians? 4. The response of the law Introduction The relevance of the Dutch legal developments for other countries The law of 1886 Force Majeure Jurisprudential developments Why physicians? Who can speak on behalf of the medical profession? Guilty but no punishment The role of the prosecutor Legalization of euthanasia Why a new law? 5. Justifying the euthanasia practice Introduction The importance of distinctions Euthanasia versus letting go Euthanasia versus palliative treatment Euthanasia versus PAS Voluntary versus non-voluntary MDP Different methods of ethical reasoning The model of double effect Patient autonomy Unbearable suffering and the patient's quality of life Shifts in argumentation 6. Lessons to be learned Introduction The medicalization of end-of-life care Medical interventions and control over human death The inevitability of judgements about patients' quality of life Powerlessness of the law, public debate and policy The importance of distinctions Towards a broader array of end-of-life care options Appendix I: digets of Dutch jurisprudence Appendix II: 2001 law on euthanasia and PAS Notes References Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA73679669
• ISBN:
  • 9780335217557
  • 0335217567
• LCCN: 2001056002
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
• ページ数/冊数: x, 242 p.
• 大きさ: 23 cm
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA37313812